Post by XMTB Administrator on Jun 28, 2007 12:20:13 GMT
EPIC MTB
XCO NPS # 6 is in Djouce woods, starting and finishing in the 2nd Carpark on the Long Hill road, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
Featuring a course designed by top masters Riders Damian Mulchrone (EPICmtb), Joe McCall ( team-Rocky Mountain) and inspired by Olympic MTBer Robin Seymour ( Singletrackworld, etc.)
Starting from the Car Park the riders will go full tilt towards Ecstacy , for those of you who don’t know them, the berms of Ecstacy were handcrafted out of the Wicklow dirt and have to be ridden to be believed.
From the bottom of Ecstacy, the riders will motor up the forest path, big rings and heads down to where they dive into a steep old skool section of track, the steepness tamed by a few switchbacks. Then rightwards along tight singletrack where the track dives down an earth bank to the fire road. From here a sprint will take you up to the start of another incredible section of track known as Benchcut, to describe it wouldn’t do it justice. But try to imagine a trail built by the Gods..
From the bottom of benchcut, its onto another double track stretch and another head down big ring climb, which rapidly turns into a deadly singletrack climb, another drop on to the fireroad and its off we go again left and up another technical climb towards the dry lakes, scoot around the lakes and its hammer up the forest path..
This twists its way to an open section where you take a left down some single track and back across to eventually join the track that leads back up to the car park..
The track is well used, sheltered and built by experts, its in a fantastic location close to Dublin City and easy reach of the M50.
The Categories and entry fees as usual. Laps will be decided on the day as we all know the weather can make a big difference.
Sign on will be open between 2.00pm and 4.00pm on Saturday June 30th and Sunday from 9.00am
Elite men €15 Start time 1.30pm
Elite Women €15 1.31pm
Experts €15 1.32pm
Juniors €15 1.33pm
Masters €15 1.34pm
Veterans €15 1.35pm
Sports €15 12.00pm
Sports Ladies €15 12.00pm
U16 €5 12.00pm
U14 /U12/u10/u8 €5 11.30
Start times 11.30 for U 12/U10/U8 on a mini Course
The Under 14’s and younger will have a race on their own mini race circuit, in and around the start Finish Area.
Enniskerry is less than 3 miles away and has several B&Bs, pubs and a couple of restauraunts
Bray is only a few more miles on the N11
There is an official Campsite in Roundwood
The Organisers would like people to be aware of the other Forest users, local residents and each other and treat the area with respect.
Camping is not allowed in the forest or any of the surrounding areas and everybody is expected to bring home their own litter. Keep an eye on those empty gel packets, please.
For more Info contact Richie Byrne 0876376065 or Richie.byrne@gmail.com
XCO NPS # 6 is in Djouce woods, starting and finishing in the 2nd Carpark on the Long Hill road, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
Featuring a course designed by top masters Riders Damian Mulchrone (EPICmtb), Joe McCall ( team-Rocky Mountain) and inspired by Olympic MTBer Robin Seymour ( Singletrackworld, etc.)
Starting from the Car Park the riders will go full tilt towards Ecstacy , for those of you who don’t know them, the berms of Ecstacy were handcrafted out of the Wicklow dirt and have to be ridden to be believed.
From the bottom of Ecstacy, the riders will motor up the forest path, big rings and heads down to where they dive into a steep old skool section of track, the steepness tamed by a few switchbacks. Then rightwards along tight singletrack where the track dives down an earth bank to the fire road. From here a sprint will take you up to the start of another incredible section of track known as Benchcut, to describe it wouldn’t do it justice. But try to imagine a trail built by the Gods..
From the bottom of benchcut, its onto another double track stretch and another head down big ring climb, which rapidly turns into a deadly singletrack climb, another drop on to the fireroad and its off we go again left and up another technical climb towards the dry lakes, scoot around the lakes and its hammer up the forest path..
This twists its way to an open section where you take a left down some single track and back across to eventually join the track that leads back up to the car park..
The track is well used, sheltered and built by experts, its in a fantastic location close to Dublin City and easy reach of the M50.
The Categories and entry fees as usual. Laps will be decided on the day as we all know the weather can make a big difference.
Sign on will be open between 2.00pm and 4.00pm on Saturday June 30th and Sunday from 9.00am
Elite men €15 Start time 1.30pm
Elite Women €15 1.31pm
Experts €15 1.32pm
Juniors €15 1.33pm
Masters €15 1.34pm
Veterans €15 1.35pm
Sports €15 12.00pm
Sports Ladies €15 12.00pm
U16 €5 12.00pm
U14 /U12/u10/u8 €5 11.30
Start times 11.30 for U 12/U10/U8 on a mini Course
The Under 14’s and younger will have a race on their own mini race circuit, in and around the start Finish Area.
Enniskerry is less than 3 miles away and has several B&Bs, pubs and a couple of restauraunts
Bray is only a few more miles on the N11
There is an official Campsite in Roundwood
The Organisers would like people to be aware of the other Forest users, local residents and each other and treat the area with respect.
Camping is not allowed in the forest or any of the surrounding areas and everybody is expected to bring home their own litter. Keep an eye on those empty gel packets, please.
For more Info contact Richie Byrne 0876376065 or Richie.byrne@gmail.com
